Well, this dragon gave me troubles, I can tell you that. The last time I made this design was years ago...perhaps four, and I just couldn't replicate it. I actually had a mask misfire (it slumped and crimped and went lopsided so badly during the shaping process that I had to throw it away), and it destroyed my courage for a while.

But I was only daunted for a little while. I re-visited the old design and changed some things, and this new version of the old mask is, I think, MUCH better. It flows better and has more balance, and I even jacked up the colors a bit more too. All in all, I think it was worth the extra effort. ^_^

This mask is made entirely of 8oz tooling leather...hand carved and hand shaped like all my masks. Painted with bright Liquitex acrylics. There's a large dark blue goldstone cabochon, backset in the forehead, for extra sparkle!

Love love love the bright colors on this. And I adore the backgrounds you take your pictures on. They bring much zen to the picture. :3 How are the pieces like the eyebrows and the nose hairs attached? Or are they simply part of the whole piece of leather? Either way this is PHENOMINAL!

BEAUTIFUL! Seriously the crest, the horns, the stone in the forehead, the colors, wow, this is phenomenal especially with how you make these masks! I am sure this masks owner will be overjoyed to have this arrive at their home!

Thank you! Yes, that's actually the same mask, sort of. I did make a few carving and shaping changes.

I went to a Chinese Lantern Festival four years ago and it inspired me; all the dragons were like this...multicolored and REALLY fantastical. This mask comes closer to that kind of Eastern dragon than any other I've done.